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News, opinions and reviews on all things Columbus, Ohio.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:58:00 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.85900166Underemployed Find New Opportunities in i.c.stars IT Bootcamphttp://www.columbusunderground.com/underemployed-find-new-opportunity-in-i-c-stars-it-bootcamp-ls1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/underemployed-find-new-opportunity-in-i-c-stars-it-bootcamp-ls1#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:36:49 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1203906What if you could go from making a paltry $9 an hour to making something like $22 an hour in a matter of months? For students of Columbus’ i.c.stars program, that’s not outside the realm of possibility. The program focuses on honing technical skills in underemployed, minority communities, establishing relationships with local corporate partners to […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/underemployed-find-new-opportunity-in-i-c-stars-it-bootcamp-ls1/feed01203906COTA to Interview Four Candidates for CEO Posthttp://www.columbusunderground.com/cota-to-interview-four-candidates-for-ceo-post-bw1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/cota-to-interview-four-candidates-for-ceo-post-bw1#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 16:30:11 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1203017Four candidates will be interviewed to be the next CEO of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). A CEO selection committee was formed last summer after Curtis Stitt announced that he would be retiring in September. The committee, led by COTA board member Trudy Bartley, will conduct the interviews over the course of the next month […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/cota-to-interview-four-candidates-for-ceo-post-bw1/feed01203017The Confluence Cast: Besahttp://www.columbusunderground.com/the-confluence-cast-besa-tf1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/the-confluence-cast-besa-tf1#respondMon, 11 Dec 2017 16:28:53 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1203408How do we make the best use of our time and resources to make the biggest impact in our neighborhoods and in our city? I sat down with Matthew Goldstein, Executive Director of Besa, to talk about helping people and businesses give back to their community, innovative, technology-driven approaches to service, the important work being […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/the-confluence-cast-besa-tf1/feed01203408Restaurant Roundup: BIBIBOP Celebrates a Year of Growth, Kroger Handles Meal Prep, The Hills Market Has its Own Wine, and morehttp://www.columbusunderground.com/restaurant-roundup-bibibop-celebrates-a-year-of-growth-kroger-handles-meal-prep-the-hills-market-has-its-own-wine-and-more-ls1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/restaurant-roundup-bibibop-celebrates-a-year-of-growth-kroger-handles-meal-prep-the-hills-market-has-its-own-wine-and-more-ls1#respondThu, 07 Dec 2017 19:59:21 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1203211Columbus always has many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Hills Market The Hills Market Downtown has released its […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/restaurant-roundup-bibibop-celebrates-a-year-of-growth-kroger-handles-meal-prep-the-hills-market-has-its-own-wine-and-more-ls1/feed01203211Changes Made to Lineup of Smart Columbus Projectshttp://www.columbusunderground.com/changes-made-to-smart-columbus-projects-bw1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/changes-made-to-smart-columbus-projects-bw1#respondThu, 07 Dec 2017 19:43:40 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1203022Changes have been made to the blueprint that has guided the city and its private sector partners since Columbus won the Smart City Challenge in June of 2016. The original list of 15 Smart Columbus projects funded by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has been revised, with four of the projects being dropped all […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/changes-made-to-smart-columbus-projects-bw1/feed01203022Large Apartment Complex and Commercial Development Planned for Trabue Roadhttp://www.columbusunderground.com/large-apartment-complex-and-commercial-development-planned-for-trabue-road-bw1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/large-apartment-complex-and-commercial-development-planned-for-trabue-road-bw1#respondWed, 06 Dec 2017 18:17:29 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1202988Columbus City Council will weigh in next week on a plan from developer Preferred Living for the corner of Trabue Road and McKinley Avenue on the west side. A 480-unit apartment complex would be built on an 18-acre site south of Trabue and west of McKinley, while a 15-acre site adjacent to the apartments would be […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/large-apartment-complex-and-commercial-development-planned-for-trabue-road-bw1/feed01202988Over 2,500 New Residents Will Call the Scioto Peninsula Home in 2028http://www.columbusunderground.com/over-2500-new-residents-will-call-the-scioto-peninsula-home-in-2028
http://www.columbusunderground.com/over-2500-new-residents-will-call-the-scioto-peninsula-home-in-2028#respondWed, 06 Dec 2017 15:26:07 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1202961If built out exactly as planned, the empty chunk of land that surrounds COSI is about to get a whole lot more populated over the course of the next 10 years. Currently home to zero humans and a handful of migrating Canada geese, the Scioto Peninsula is slated to see it’s population jump to approximately […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/over-2500-new-residents-will-call-the-scioto-peninsula-home-in-2028/feed01202961Buckingham Companies Named as Developer of 21 Acre Scioto Peninsula Projecthttp://www.columbusunderground.com/buckingham-companies-scioto-peninsula
http://www.columbusunderground.com/buckingham-companies-scioto-peninsula#respondTue, 05 Dec 2017 22:30:42 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1202934Local leaders gathered this evening at COSI to announce that Indianapolis-based developer Buckingham Companies has officially been chosen to build out the large-scale 21-acre “Scioto Peninsula” project, adjacent to Downtown Columbus. “We were really impressed with their experience,” stated Guy Worley, President and CEO of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC). “We felt like their […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/buckingham-companies-scioto-peninsula/feed01202934Development Roundup: Announcements and Updates from Downtown to Upper Arlingtonhttp://www.columbusunderground.com/development-roundup-announcements-and-updates-from-downtown-to-upper-arlington-dec-2017-bw1
http://www.columbusunderground.com/development-roundup-announcements-and-updates-from-downtown-to-upper-arlington-dec-2017-bw1#respondMon, 04 Dec 2017 20:12:29 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1194783The latest Development Roundup features news from Downtown, German Village, Grandview Heights, and Upper Arlington, along with lots of nuggets from up and down High Street. Read on for an assortment of project updates, proposals, ribbon cuttings, and other news that we haven’t had a chance to cover yet: Design work is underway for the new […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/development-roundup-announcements-and-updates-from-downtown-to-upper-arlington-dec-2017-bw1/feed01194783Get Your Nominations in for our Annual Best Of Lists!http://www.columbusunderground.com/get-your-nominations-in-for-our-annual-best-of-lists
http://www.columbusunderground.com/get-your-nominations-in-for-our-annual-best-of-lists#respondMon, 04 Dec 2017 12:30:17 +0000http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=1201867It’s getting dark early and the temperatures are dropping rapidly, which means it’s that time of year once again! The end of 2017 is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking for your nominations in our annual “Best of” awards and recognitions, which are the city’s only year-end lists that determine the best people, places, products, events […]]]>http://www.columbusunderground.com/get-your-nominations-in-for-our-annual-best-of-lists/feed01201867